This is the first volume in a series of manuals on the Pro-Systems combat machete system.

This is the first volume of the Pro-Systems Combatives (PSC) system. This manual has all the basic techniques, principles and essential warm up drills required to learn the entire basic Pro-Systems Combatives (PSC) selfdefense/ offense system. This volume also covers responses to punching attacks, kicking attacks, wrist/arm grab attack counters, body grab counters and drills. Volume two covers the Pro-Systems Combatives (PSC) self-defense responses to chokes, head locks, knife, gun, multiple subjects and ground attack counters.

If you are into the martial arts, self-defense and combative fields this is a book that explores the many myths, misconceptions, facts and fallacies surrounding the martial arts, self-defense and combatives. This is actually a two volume set but each one can stand alone. Volume two covers Facts and Fallacies about law enforcement and defensive tactics. This is just a small sample of the many questions you will find answers to in this manual: - What martial art has the best punching techniques - What martial art has the best throwing techniques - What martial art has the best grappling techniques - Can a black belt defeat any street fighter - Are Asian instructors always the best teachers - Are there any American martial arts masters - Are all black belts experts in self-defense - Do all martial arts really teach practical street wise self-defense This is a book for anyone interested in learning the truth and facts about the martial arts and self-defense.

Presented here is the Raven Machete Combatives System. This book will take the reader through the blade work methodologies of Master instructor Fernan Vargas. In this book the reader will be introduced to a unique system of combat which draws influences from various blade traditions from Europe, The Americas, and Asia. Also incorporated into the system are the unique insights, explorations and developments of the author, Fernan Vargas. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned practitioner this book will have something to offer

Shotokan Karate is one of the most effective forms of self-defense but it is this area that is most ignored in traditional Shotokan dojos. This modest manual is different from most Shotokan Karate texts because it focuses on the self-defense application of karate. Traditional Shotokan karate concentrates on three primary areas. They are basics or Kihon, Kata or forms, and sparring or kumite. The sparring may consist of five times sparring, three times sparring, one time sparring, semi-free sparring and free sparring. Self-defense training is seldom practiced and this manual hopes to fill that gap for students of Shotokan and other traditional styles of Karate. This manual covers the basic principles of self-defense, use of force factors in self-defense, simple and effective self-defense techniques to counter arm grabs, body grabs, choke attacks, punching and kicking attack counters, club attacks, knife attacks, gun attacks, ground attacks and multiple attacker self-defense techniques.

This book will show you how a simple writing tool can easily be turned into an effective self-defense weapon with just a little knowledge, practice, determination and imagination. This is to my knowledge, the first manual ever written that deals primarily with the use of the pen as a self-protection tool. Some of the areas this book will cover include choosing the best pen for self-defense, carrying methods, how to grip the pen for most effectiveness, the right to self-defense and the law, vulnerable areas of the body and specific techniques and tactics to use the pen for self-defense. When you finish this text, you will be more aware and confident in your ability to defend yourself using a simple pen or pencil. The key to defending yourself must always begin with the realization that your own body has numerous areas that can be used as a self-defense tool.

Besides the body's natural weapons, we also emphasize how to use five basic weapons that can relate to numerous other common items for self-defense purposes. They include the following: The Short Stick, the Straight Stick (Straight Baton), the Side Handle (PR-24 Baton), the Knife and the Gun are the primary weapons in the Pro-Systems Combatives program.

This baton manual takes a different approach on how to employ the standard straight police baton. Whether you carry the expandable type of baton or the standard rigid model, this text will provide a different perspective on how to use the baton for control and self defense. The Baton Reverse Grip System (BRGS)was not created to take the place of any other baton system. It was designated to increase an officer's options when employing the law rnforcement straight baton in arrest and control situations.

Here is a book that every student and teacher of the combat arts will want to have in their personal library. There has never been a book about the combat arts as unique as this one. If you would love to know the basic tactical principles of some of the world's most effective fighting and combat systems this book is for you. There are more than 30 different arts and their tactical principles in this book. This is a manual you will refer to often as an excellent reference source on tactical principles.

This manual was written for law enforcement and security officers who may be interested in the use of the Mini-Baton. The Mini-Baton can include any type of short stick such as the Yawara stick, Persuader Baton Kubatons, Tactical Pens and other short stick like object. Topics in this manual include: History of the short stick or Mini-Baton Basic principles of the Mini-Baton Stance and balance Basic gripping Basic blocking Basic striking Wrist control and takedown techniques How use the Mini-Baton for basic self-defense Basic teaching principles There is also a sample course outline for those who are interested following an organized program of learning this effective and practical self-defense and control tool.